Here are some brief updates on some of the upcoming events involving the 4-H Youth Livestock Program:

January 22- NC Junior Hereford Association will be hosting their annual Judging in January event at the NCSU Beef Educational Unit. This livestock judging contest/clinic is open to youth of all ages and is a great introductory event for kids interested in participating in livestock judging events. The specifics and online entry form will be posted early next week.

March 5-6- Eastern Carolina Showmanship Clinic will be held in Tarboro at the Eastern Carolina Ag and Education Center. This event offers youth interested in showing livestock an opportunity to come and spend the weekend learning about nutrition, daily care, selection, and showmanship for sheep, swine, meat goats, or beef cattle. We will have guest speakers who are experts in their field come to teach this event. The entry form for this event will be posted on the 4-H Youth Livestock webpage.

March 19- The National Junior Swine Association will be hosting a boot camp for youth ages 8-12, that are interested in the swine industry. This event will be held at Virginia Tech and is open to all youth on the East Coast. A flyer with additional information for this event is attached. For more information on this event you can contact Sara Schwab at Sarah@mail.nationalswine.com.

Brunswick County had the highest participation levels in youth reporting back their results for National Youth Science Day at http://www.4 H.org/NYSD and, as a result, will be receiving a $500 award to use towards our county’s science, engineering and technology programming! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s experiement!!

Lowe’s, the Charlotte Motor Speedway and the USO of North Carolina invite our Military and their families for Thanksgiving Dinner at the Charlotte Motor Speedway! Be our guests for a traditional Thanksgiving feast, a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus and the opportunity to experience Speedway’s Carolina Christmas, one of the largest drive-through light parks in the country after dinner. Carolina Christmas will be one of the largest holiday light shows in the United States, featuring nearly 500 different LED light displays, a realistic Bethlehem-themed village, NASCAR souvenir rigs for Christmas shopping, Santa’s Village and themed areas for children with food, music and rides. Contact Megan Grady at m.grady@uso-nc.org or 704/359-5584 for more information or to reserve your spot! Reservations must be made by November 21! **This offer is for Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard and their families! Dinner and all activities are free of charge! Local hotel discounts are available!

One of Brunswick County’s Junior Master Gardener 4-H Clubs, the Merry Gold Gardeners, have been super busy this fall planted their brand new vegetable garden and making lots of cool crafts! Check out a few pictures from their meetings. For information about the club and how to find one near you contact Leslie at leslie_wilson@ncsu.edu

Check out the latest edition of the Brunswick Buzz! Find out information on Hungry to Help, sign up for Winter Workshops, and learn about all of the cool stuff our livestock club, Rowdy Farms, has been up to!

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